Town Hall · Dinuba

Dinuba, CA town hall & government

Dinuba spent $55 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,180 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dinuba's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Dinuba's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionDinuba City Hall, 405 E. El Monte Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingDinuba City Hall, 405 E El Monte Way Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionDinuba City Hall, 405 E. El Monte Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 10Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingDinuba City Hall, 405 E El Monte Way Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 24Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingDinuba City Hall, 405 E El Monte Way Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 1Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionDinuba City Hall, 405 E. El Monte Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Dinuba's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Dinuba's money goes

Spent
$55 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,180
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$53.3 million
$2,112 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10.8 million20%
Police
$8.4 million15%
Roads & transportation
$7.1 million13%
Parks & libraries
$5 million9%
Administration & buildings
$4 million7%
Health & welfare
$3.7 million7%
Fire
$3.3 million6%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million2%
Housing & development
$28,000<1%
Other
$7.6 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Dinuba

Full-time staff
134
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
48 full-time
Fire
31 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time34 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dinuba Unified School District

Dinuba's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,601
California: $21,206
Students
6,313
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 12%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,601 per pupil, $10,420 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Dinuba: Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District ($20,776 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dinuba pay

Typical tax bill
$2,022
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$275,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Dinuba's government

🏛️ Official websitedinuba.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dinuba →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dinuba

Dinuba is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jim Costa. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Dinuba's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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